Viktor Ahn, the Korean-born Russian short-track speed-skater.
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Category: Olympics
Youth Olympic Games, Buenos Aires 2018
… the third edition of the Summer Youth Olympics, a major international sports in which culture and education are also of great importance, are due to be celebrated in the tradition of the Summer Olympic Games on 1–12 October 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Jaques Rogges and the IOC are still 100% behind the Youth Olympic Games concept.
Note that YOG 2018 is scheduled immediately before Worlds Doha, Qatar.
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harassment & abuse have no place in sport
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Kristian Thomas retires
Olympic Bronze medalist. Fan favourite. GBR captain.
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Silver Linings: Christine Lee’s Olympic Story
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Tommie Smith and John Carlos 1968
It’s been 49 years since Tommie Smith and John Carlos decided to take political action – the 1968 Olympics Black Power salute.
After having won gold and bronze medals, respectively, in the 200-meter running event, they turned on the podium to face their flags, and to hear the American national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner“. Each athlete raised a black-gloved fist, and kept them raised until the anthem had finished. In addition, Smith, Carlos, and Australian silver medalist Peter Norman all wore human rights badges on their jackets.
In his autobiography, Silent Gesture, Smith stated that the gesture was not a “Black Power” salute, but a “human rights salute”. …
In a perfect world we would keep politics and sport separate.
Now age 72, John Carlos was interviewed – 50 years before Colin Kaepernick knelt, John Carlos raised his fist
Despite being ostracized and ridiculed, Carlos says it was worth it to bring attention to the oppression of people of colour.
Nadia Comaneci Plaza in Montreal
A plaza named after Nadia Comaneci, the Romanian gymnast and runaway star of Montreal’s 1976 Olympic Games, was inaugurated at the Olympic Park on Wednesday.
Olympic Bars Champ – Julianne McNamara
Everybody loved Julianne back in that era. We boys loved how she mounted with mixed grip jam cast, like a boss.
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Isabela Onyshko after Rio
Famously the hardest working gymnast on the Canadian team, Isabella now wants to enjoy the sport more.
There’s an error in the news clip. Shallon Olsen, of course, qualified to the Vault final in Rio. Bela in the Beam final.
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Max Whitlock considers return to all-around
It’s either a return to at least 4 apparatus, or go the World Cup specialist route if Max wants to continue towards Tokyo 2020.
Team GBR would ideally want 4 all-around gymnasts for Doha 2018.
Max Whitlock considers return to all-around competition after Montreal success
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